PPT-Vegetables Vegetables Vegetables are the edible part of a plant.

They are often grouped according to the part of the plant that is eaten bulbs flowers fruit leaves roots seeds stem stalk Peppers are the edible fruit of a plant Bulbs Some plants have bulbs which stay underground to store food for the plant when it is not growing When the time is right the bulb produces shoots which grow up through the soil. Vegetables provide nutrients vital for health and maintenance of your body Health Benefits Eating a diet rich in vegetables and fruits as part of an overall healthy diet may reduce risk for heart disease including heart attack and stroke Eating a di Tubers . – . potato. , yam, sweet potato, . Jerusalem. . artichoke. Bulbs - chives, . onions. , garlic, leeks, . shallots. Roots - beets, . turnips. , carrot, . radish. Names for Vegetables - Parts of plant from which they come.. Introduction to Foods and Nutrition. Vegetable Classifications - 8 . Vegetables are often grouped according to the part of the plant from which they come.. Bulbs. Flowers. Fruits. Stems. Leaves. Seeds. WHAT IS A VEGETABLE?. Edible part of a plant. PODS & SEEDS (LEGUMES). FLOWER. CERTAIN . FRUITS. LEAVES. STEM. ROOT. TUBER. BULB. FUNGI. CLASSIFICATION. SEEDS . OF THE PLANT. BROADBEANS. PEAS. CORN. . When fresh they are known as . Produce. Vegetables are classified by which part of the plant is eaten . Classifications. . Edible part of plant that also will grow a new plant. Also known as legumes . Classification of Vegetables. Webster’s dictionary refers to vegetables as “any plant,” but more specifically as those that are edible.. The part of the plant used as a vegetable often serves as a common method of classification.. What is a . Radish. ?. An . edible root . vegetable. . A root vegetable is the edible . root. . of certain vegetables. . There are five varieties of radishes. :. . Red . Globe. Black. . Daikons. . By the ECO committee. What we are doing. As part of our second level Rights . R. especting . S. chools and our third Green . F. lag, we are doing a sustainability project. For this, we are going to ask each family to get and design an interesting plant pot and grow vegetables in them. . Chapter 16. Bell Ringer. January 11. th. , 2012. What have you learned about fruits and vegetables so far?. Definition of a fruit. Botanical: ripened enlarged ovaries and parts of a plant’s flowers. Why should we eat FRUIT? . Fruits are high in:. Vitamins . A & C. Fiber. Carbohydrates. Potassium. Fruits are low in:. Fat. Calories. Sodium. Some fruits also contain folic acid, . magnesium, iron, etc.. 1) distinguish between the classification of vegetables. 2) identify the nutrients present in vegetables and their functions. 3) explain the purchasing and storing of fresh vegetables . Essential Questions. body will make vitamin through beta carotene. . Good sources- dark greens, oranges, and yellows. Vitamin C- . Good sources include raw broccoli, raw cabbage, kale, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and green peppers. Introduction . low fruit and vegetable intake is estimated to. . cause about 31% of . . heart . disease and 11% of stroke. . (. worldwide. ). What is the difference?. Traditionally, most . people. Department : Dairy Technology. Course Title : Food Technology I. Course No. : DTT -322. Course Teacher: . Bipin. Kumar Singh. Phytochemical. Consumption of fruits and vegetables has since long been associated with lesser incidences of certain .